President Nandi-Ndaitwah started her speech to the gathering at UDSM a couple of weeks ago with a disclaimer. The Namibian leader had been asked to speak to the audience of her personal experience, and she wondered out loud what she would say to us, because she doesn’t really think she is remarkable.
Ah, Revolutionary Mother. In half a century of self-rule, only the smallest handful of women have made it to “the top” in African states. Simply by existing, she is superlative. But, also, she is a testament to the power of the long game.
